Don't know if it's been mentioned here yet but food stamp/ebt has been loaded on to accounts for the month of feb today. very,very unusual
It varies, but usually nothing will happen to the account until at least the first of the month, folks have diff. days when they get them. There is no money set aside for march, so if the shutdown goes that long, there will be food riots, especially in the large urban/suburban areas.
You my fren, are nailing it. this will wake people even more.